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Teen shot to death in Altadena

ALTADENA — A teenage boy died at an area hospital after he was shot in a residential neighborhood late Saturday, authorities said.The shooting occurred about 11:10 p.m. in the 100 block of East Altadena Drive, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Lillian Peck said in a written statement.“Altadena Station deputies responded to the area for a ‘shots fired’ call and discovered the victim lying in the street, suffering from gunshot wounds,” the statement said.The wounded teenager died from his injuries a short time later at an area hospital, Peck said.No further details were released.Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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